Wilsonart LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TEMPLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Wilsonart LLC | Report ID | 2018021407 |
| Address | 10501 NW HK Dodgen Loop | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, TEXAS 76504 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326130 | Inspection # | 1296266 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.14000, -97.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was clearing a paper jam in a machine and had his right hand in the shear area when another employee jogged the machine resulting in amputation of the injured employee's index and middle fingertips and the tip of the nail on the thumb of the right hand.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2018, a worker at Wilsonart LLC in TEMPLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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